Eu-jin Kim generated $12,000 in sales revenue from selling 4,000 items at $3 each. After paying $4,000 for the cost of goods sold and $3,000 in overhead expenses, she earned an operating profit of $5,000. After paying $1,000 in interest and $800 in taxes, she earned a profit after tax of $3,200, from which she paid $1,200 in dividends, retaining $2,000 of profit. The profit and loss statement is reported to the government to track taxes, the bank to ensure loan repayment ability, and investors to evaluate profitability and investment decisions.
Eu-jin Kim generated $12,000 in sales revenue from selling 4,000 items at $3 each. After paying $4,000 for the cost of goods sold and $3,000 in overhead expenses, she earned an operating profit of $5,000. After paying $1,000 in interest and $800 in taxes, she earned a profit after tax of $3,200, from which she paid $1,200 in dividends, retaining $2,000 of profit. The profit and loss statement is reported to the government to track taxes, the bank to ensure loan repayment ability, and investors to evaluate profitability and investment decisions.
Eu-jin Kim generated $12,000 in sales revenue from selling 4,000 items at $3 each. After paying $4,000 for the cost of goods sold and $3,000 in overhead expenses, she earned an operating profit of $5,000. After paying $1,000 in interest and $800 in taxes, she earned a profit after tax of $3,200, from which she paid $1,200 in dividends, retaining $2,000 of profit. The profit and loss statement is reported to the government to track taxes, the bank to ensure loan repayment ability, and investors to evaluate profitability and investment decisions.
3) a) Government: in order to track taxes and prevent fraud b) Bank: to make sure she is in a place to pay back her loan c) Investors: for them to know if the business is profitable for them and decide whether or not to keep the shares accordingly